Flowery Collection

Older Woman Baking 1947
An older woman wearing a flowery apron rolls out pastry for some home baking

Midsummer Nights Dream
Act IV, Scene I Bottom & Titania; T: " Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed/While I thy amiable cheeks do coy, "

FLOWER A
Flowery A

Queen Elizabeth II using a cine camera
Queen Elizabeth II spotted using a cine camera to capture the action of an event she is attending. Date: c.1965

A floral advert for Ballito Nylon Stockings. Date: 1954

Tatler cover - Flower fashion, 1963
Front cover of society magazine, The Tatler featuring a model wearing a resort tunic made of poplin marguerites mounted on opaque organza over a pink poplin bikini

FLOWER S
Flowery S

FLOWER G
Flowery G

FLOWER B
Flowery B

Denis Thatcher, British businessman and PM's husband
Major Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet (1915-2003), British businessman, best known as the husband of Margaret Thatcher, nee Roberts, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Date: circa 1980s

Flowery lichen, Usnea florida (Lichen floridus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1801

Flowery Pagoda Canton, Gunagzhou, China, circa 1890s. Date: circa 1890s

Chocolate box design, lady in green cloche hat
Chocolate box design, featuring a pretty lady in a green cloche hat and patterned scarf. Date: 20th century

Bernger Von Horheim (late 12th century). of the court of Henr
Bernger Von Horheim (late 12th century). German poet of the court of Henry IV. The poet with his beloved holding a dog in her lap, a symbol of fidelity. Fol

Evening gowns of 1936
Various styles of full-length evening gowns in a fashion catalogur magazine. Date: 1936

Jacqmar silk scarves, 1955
A variety of silk scarves with floral designs by famed textile firm, Jacqmar. Date: 1955

Scene at Salisbury Railway Station
Scene on the platform at Salisbury Railway Station, with a steam train just about to depart. Date: September 1932

Woman standing outside a grocers shop, with window display and numerous advertisements. Date: circa 1930s

Domestic interior with beaded curtain
A domestic interior with a beaded curtain with another, flowery curtain on either side. Pictures stand on easels on either side, and there are various potted plants

Birthday card for a sister
To My Sister: birthday card with a decorated fan, variegated pansies and blue forget-me-nots. Date: circa 1950s

Fannys First Play by Bernard Shaw
Fannys First Play by George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 2 November 1950). First produced at the Little Theatre in the Adelphi, London, on 19th April 1911, it ran for 622 performances

Girl cradling a puppy on her lap
Unusual Friends - girl cradling a puppy on her lap. 1950s

Eastlake (Miss) as Alice
Miss Mary Eastlake (1856-1911). The text reads Will you wish me luck! Mary Eastlake

Flowering shrubs
A variety of flowering shrubs and bushes including roses, rhododendrons and honeysuckle. Date: 1930

Frock with Liberty pattern
A frock made from voile with a Liberty print. 1927

Mother and child after a christening, formal portrait. circa 1960s

Mottos - Flowery Welcome - Welcome Surrounded by flowers. Part of Box 134 Boswell Collection - Mottos. Date: circa 1895

Cottage with flowery border on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Floral evening dress 1934
Vivid floral backless evening dress with draped neckline, high across the front and frills that cover the shoulder meet the pleated drapery at the back of the waist

Sun Suits 1931
Three holiday outfits for making the most of the sun in 1931

Roman mosaic. Floral decoration. Ostia Antica. Italy

Roman mosaic. Floral decoration. Detail. Ostia Antica. Italy

Afternoon and evening frocks
Floral dresses for fashionable women of the 1930s. Date: 1936

Ann Todd (1909 - 1993), English actress of stage and screen, wearing a flowery skirt

Fancy dress - young woman dressed as a flower
A young woman in fancy dress costume - perhaps as a flower of the chrysanthemum or gerba daisy variety. Date: c.1900

Couple taking part in Helston Floral Dance, Cornwall
Karen and Kevin Moseley, a couple taking part in the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall, photographed on bank premises. Date: circa 1970s

What People Are Wearing Underneath - Front page
Model wearing a flowery bra and girdle - two tones of pink on navy, with purple crepon shirt by John Craig. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Elizabeth Barham
Elizabeth Barham wearing a lightweight wool dress in Liberty print from Jane & Jane 1966 spring collection. Date: 1966

Menswear 1965 from London Life magazine
Two fine cotton shirts, both crisply collared and cuffed in white and both fly-fronted. Flowery one is beige and white with tie to match by James Douglas, 4 guineas at Clobber in Blackheath

German woman and two dogs
A German woman holding two dogs, named Schaeli Springinsfeld (male, right) and Holde Springinsfeld (female, left), in September 1939. Date: 1939

Lady Caroline Paget by Madame Yevonde
Lady Caroline Paget (1913-1973) by Madame Yevonde. She was the eldest daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey, making her debut in 1931. Seen here with a bird perched on her hands. Date: 1931

The New Bonnet by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a traditional style bonnet tied under the chin with a long ribbon. Date: 1942

Business card design, woman taking tea
Business card design, depicting a woman in a green dress and large fur stole sitting at a tea table. Date: 20th century

People posing with Austin car
Six people posing in and around an Austin car bearing an Automobile Assocation membership badge

Wallpaper designs shown in a sample interior with a sofa and table in front. Date: 20th century

Poems of Childhood -- little girl praying
A little girl praying in a church near a stone effigy. Date: 1912

Fashion for spring 1934
Two women wearing floral linen dressses, one with knife-pleated underskirt made from black marocain, detachable cape on the shoulders

Flowery Pagoda at the Liurong Temple in Guangzhou, China
The beautiful, octagonal, nine-storey Flowery Pagoda at the Liurong Temple on North Chaoyang Road in Guangzhou - built in 537 during the Liang Dynasty. Date: circa 1910s

Girl Reads Among Flowers
A little girl in a blue dress reading a big book in the garden. Date: 1880s

Fabric design, Art Gout Beaute, 1929
Fabric design for a crepe de chine small flowered print in yellow, brown, grey and cream on a black background, Art Gout Beaute, 1929. 1929

Two ladies in winter outfits by Bernard and Doeuillet
Two fashionable ladies in the latest winter outfits. On the left, a green and black velvet evening coat with a gold border, by Bernard

Lady with parasol and dog in a garden
A lady with a parasol and her dog, standing in a garden. 20th century

Two ladies in outfits by Drecoll and Madeleine et Madeleine
Two ladies in patterned autumn outfits, walking in a garden. On the left, a crepe de chine dress in white, black and red, by Drecoll

Two young ladies in outfits by Doeuillet
Two fashionable young ladies out walking in outfits by Doeuillet. On the left, a muslin afternoon dress in a floral pattern

Two outfits by Philippe et Gaston and Redfern
Two fashionable young ladies wearing the latest autumn outfits. On the left, a black crepe dress with floral detail, by Philippe et Gaston

Summer hats by Agnes and Lucie Hamar
A selection of stylish summer hats from the 1920s. The three at the top are designed by Agnes, the three lower ones by Lucie Hamar. 1924

Lady and Donkey ride through a lush meadow

Floral lady by George Ranstead
Silhouette style drawing of a lady in a crinoline style dress and flower decorated hat holding a jug of flowers

Mrs Anthony Royle in a hat by Peter Shepherd
Mrs Anthony Royle, wife of the M.P. for Richmond, wearing a bold busby hat transformed into a mass of buttercup petals for summer designed by Peter Shepherd

Female Type Well Rounded
A well-rounded countrywoman in a bright orange flowery dress. Date: 1913

Fantasy Gramophone 1911
A girl listens as the gramophone issues flowery hearts Date: 1911

English Bedroom 1912
A pretty bedroom with flowery wallpaper and pink window seat. Date: 1912

Making Shaving Brushes
Two women washing and sterilising bristles, an important part of the dressing and preparation of badger hair for the manufacture of shaving brushes. Date: 1 March 1933

Gipsy woman with washing-up brush
A close-up of a gipsy woman sitting in the open air with a washing up brush in her hand

Zinfandels Cup Day, Ascot
Glamorous women parading in their elegant gowns and flowery hats, mingle in the Ascot paddock on Zinfandels Cup Day

Family photo, man and two women, Mid Wales
A family photo of a young man and two young women, possibly siblings. The women, seated, are wearing similar black dresses, and appear to be in mourning

Four local people on a golf course in the Far East
Four local people, two men and two women, sitting on a bench, somewhere in the Far East. They are wearing fashionable, western style clothing and are holding golf clubs

Jumping woman at a gravel pit
A middle aged woman in a flowery dress jumping for joy, near a gravel pit. What has made her so happy is anyones guess!

Woman washing a sheet in a river in Portugal
Woman washing a sheet at the side of a river in Portugal. She is kneeling on a specially designed wooden platform, which stops her getting too wet

Girl and Boy sitting on cushions
A Brother and sister sit on cushions, their backs to a panelled wall in a watercolour sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Young girl sitting on stool
Girl in flowery dress sitting on stool. Pen & ink with watercolour wash by Raymond Sheppard

Hats Like Flower Beds
A boy and girl, playing a kissing game, use Mamas flowery picture hats as flower beds. An ideal subsititue as they are adorned with roses, corn & stuffed birds

Mother Tucking Son In
A mother tucks her rather excitable-looking son into bed

Lady Bancroft / Marie
Marie Effie (nee Wilton), LADY BANCROFT Actress and Theatre Manager; married Sir Squire Bancroft, seen here in a flowery hat holding a bunch of flowers

Ascot Frock 1933
Ascot frock by Raphael, Lewis & Silver in a bold azalia floral print with 3 beige organdie flounces at the hem & a matching cross-over front jacket with puffed sleeves

Lady in Indoor Dress
She is wearing a flowery creation by Philippe et Gaston

FLOWER Z
Flowery Z Date: 1890s

FLOWER Y
Flowery Y

FLOWER X
Flowery X

FLOWER W
Flowery W

FLOWER V
Flowery V

FLOWER U
Flowery U

FLOWER T
Flowery T

FLOWER R
Flowery R

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